STARTS FOR NTLABAKANYE, ALBERTS IN LIONS’ FINAL TOUR MATCH IN BELFAST
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Emirates Lions face Irish outfit Ulster for their final tour match in Round 5 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Kick-off is at 21:35 (SA time) on Friday evening at Kingspan Stadium. Fresh...
Scarlets suffer late heartbreak
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScarlets suffered a heartbreaking late defeat to Emirates Lions in a nail-biting BKT United Rugby Championship clash at Parc y Scarlets. With just two minutes left on the clock, a charged down kick saw...
Stormers and Bull off to a perfect start
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stormers and Bulls started the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season on a perfect note with bonus-point victories in Gauteng on the weekend. The Emirates Lions refused to give...
Etzebeth named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2022
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok centurion Eben Etzebeth has been voted SA Rugby’s Player of the Year for 2022 following a string of excellent performances by the experienced lock last year, while Canan Moodie won the...
Sharks fly SA flag on tough weekend of Vodacom URC action
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cell C Sharks were the only South African side to register a victory in a disappointing round of matches for the domestic Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams, but despite this, three of the four...
Match Report: Lions punished for ill discipline
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyChallenge Cup Pool B high-flyers Emirates Lions were made to pay for their lack of discipline in the second half of their Round 3 tie at Stade Jean Bouin on Saturday, when Stade Français Paris...
Boks lead SA Rugby Awards nominations for 2022
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThree experienced Springboks – Lukhanyo Am, Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi – were nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Player of the Year Award for 2022 for a second year running and will be up...
12 Springboks named in South Africa A squad to face Bristol Bears
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa ‘A’ head coach Mzwandile Stick made five changes to his starting team to face the Bristol Bears at Ashton Gate Stadium on Thursday, which includes Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu...
South Africa ‘A’ told to “knock down the Bok door” against Munster
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTempting as it may be, playing as individuals against Munster will not serve South Africa ‘A’ and they know a proper team effort will go much further in impressing the national selectors with...
Du Toit captains the SA A team against Munster, Du Preez twins late call ups
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick has included 14 capped Springbok players in his match-day squad to face Munster at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork on Thursday (kick-off 21h30 SA time),...
